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Jun 14, 2015 15:39:15 GMT
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Cleand up the engine mounts today. One is a bit less shiney, it's from a different engine. But - I had to use it! Can you spot it? No? Yeah!! AMG!!! Gonna make it at least 3x faster!! Ok, no - it will not. But I hope it will increase the live of the engine mount, 'cause this engine mount comes with a much bigger heat shield. The stock one is smaler. Thouhght this would be nice to have, since the down pipe seems to sit a little closer to the engine mount than on the OM603. That's all Cheers, Jan
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Jun 14, 2015 15:34:03 GMT
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Yeah, shame on you! And shame on me. My "stitches" from fixing the steering wheel did allready tear, so I bought a roll of sisal cord and started to wrap the steering wheel. Didn't turn out all that pretty (still learning), but - it's - hmm. I don't know if I like it.
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Jun 14, 2015 12:02:54 GMT
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Don't know if I should cheer or cry - but - this thing certanly got my attention!! I first got aware of it when I came across this artwork a couple of months ago... Thinking "yeah, that's something fresh, someone should build it". Guess my reaction when I found this set of pictures of what appears to be anything but artwork. But a work of art. And apparently very much real! The artwork is apparently done by this guy here: beckkustoms.blogspot.de/And it looks like this guy built this mental creation - and it doesn't have a V8 in it - which is the best bit for me, personaly. I'm tired of big yank V8s in Model As. Anyway, there's no build thrad I can find, only this instagram feed: instagram.com/goomba_james/ & instagram.com/bittyboyz/
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Jun 13, 2015 17:33:03 GMT
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The Jacuar prototype V12s had DOHC heads. You can read pretty much ANYTHING about these here: xj13.eu - take a bit of time, it's quite a mind blowing project! I'm liking this battery of stacked webers a LOT!! In fact, I think I'm a bit hard right now! Too bad i faff about with turbo engines, they will never look as cool as this!! Can't wait for the finished car!
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Jun 13, 2015 16:47:53 GMT
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Your command is my wish, Sir! i started today by removing the bumper, as it needs to come off anyway. And this gave me a much clearer look at things, concerning the intercooler. I am very positive I can get the 204 intercooler to fit there. I've ordered some squashed pipe to re-make the radiator mount. The old radiator-mounts, including the pipe, need to go. At the same time I want to maintain the fixing ponts for the lower engine cover & AC condenser. I MIGHT get away with a bumper that fits over the IC. I've not yet cut away the mounts, since - I don't know why. Hmm. Procrastinational habit I guess... But I had a looong look at how things are and took a lot of measurements with a ruler - it's going to be tricky! The OM603 oil pan will interfere with the boost pipe coming from the turbo. Either I need to remake it or find a way to move the alternator a bit higher. I guess I'll see where the intercooler intake will rest and then decide. Plan B is the OM606 oil pan with V8 sway bar. I have both options. Worst case I need to pull the engine once more... Next plan for today was to move the engine on some sort of stands and chnage the oil pan. At this point I realised that I have a 603 Turbo oil pump - but it has almost done 500.000km. The one I know for about 40.000km which has done half the milage - is still in the old engine. So - quick change of plans. Rearanged the OM606 and the old spare 4-spd Turbo gearbox to have room to put the OM603 next to it, once removed. See, logistics is what it's all about! Funnily enough, the engine hoist appears to have stopped leaking and works flawless... Maybe mineralic hydraulic oil is what it likes, instaed of waste ATF Anyway. Had a little moment when I shoved the 4-spd. gearbox past the new power train... Can you see it? No, you can't. The camera is playing tricks on us. Lets have a more upright look: Um - could it be that......? Why yes, it certainly appears to be the almost same lenght as the 5-spd... If this turns out to be true - I might not even need a new prop shaft! I need to carefully measure both gearboxes up with some more accurate methods, but it looks to be within 1.5cm difference! And then I thought I'd better sort my nuts. And bolts. And that took the rest of the day. I will need the one or other bolt or nut during the engine conversion, and I was fed up with going through 6 boxes of mixed bolts, nuts, washers and what not. I procrastinated this long enough. It's still a little chaotic, but a little less than it was before. Will save a lot of time. And that's it. Maaaybe I start removing the engine tomorrow. Maybe not. Cheers, Jan
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Jun 10, 2015 18:48:09 GMT
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FINALLY! Wait for it, wait for it... ...aaand it's gone Work may commence! Cheers, Jan
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Jun 10, 2015 14:45:25 GMT
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Hi! I'm after a set of 4 or a single REAR LEFT wheel arch trim for a Saab 900 (9001 16 Valve convertible). It's the 3cm wide version I'm after. Slight scracthes or scuffs are OK, as long as it's not cracked or badly damaged. Doesn't need to be 100% perfect, though. Just "good, usable" One like this: Thanks for any offer! I allready have those Scandix fender trims - they are bl00dy horrible and need to be glued on, the fixing claps don't work. Utter, utter scrap with sharp edges that will kill the paint in no time... Cheers, Jan
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No, had the same crud in the pre-filter when I had bought the car last year. And the bottom of the fuel sender was actually rusted. Something is rusting in the fuel system. I'll have a look when the tank is empty next time
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Ok, since P is rumpienzing, I can't get another fuel tank this weekend, Realy could use one, though... Sigh. Guess I have to keep changing fuel filters...
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Hmm - your pressing appears to be of far better quality than the factory pressing
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Hi! Don't you worry a bit! I love to see more and different kinds of vintage trolley jacks!! And I'm glad you posted this one - what an awesome looking thing! I realy like that one. Feel invited to share it's restauration here And thank you for he reminder; I sort of lost trac of this thread. And I got a yet another one some weeks ago, thi time the very smallest Steinbock ever made. It's tiny I'm comparison 1.25t @ 38cm lift. This one will need a lot of work, the pump plunger is stuck solid, as are the castor wheels. Sadly there's no story to it, it was smal enough to be shipped with DHL. More once I find the time to work on it. Again original paint. Cheers, Jan
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Lift pump overhaul today. I had allready replaced all fuel filters (bar the tank strainer), but the car lost bit of power lately. So - I got me a repair kit for the lift pump. Which was promptly installed. Pretty simple and straight forward realy. Two valves, couple of o-rings and a gasket... The most difficult bit is the smal o-ring that seals the pump plunger. But with a needle it's easy-peasy. The most time is consumed by re-installing the air filter base But then I found my actual problem... The pre-filter was again clogged with brown stuff. Yepp. That's rust particles from the fuel tank... Bügger...... Cheers, Jan
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Bought some AMG shift paddles... But they will be very close to the cruise controll stalk which is at it's current position in the most ergonomic position. I don't think I'm going to fit them. But at 25€ for the pair it was worth a shot Also bought a set of gaskets and thermostate for the engine... Collection of the W210 remians is FINALLY sheduled for tomorrow. I hope it's going to happen. That's all. Not much, I know... And I don't have much time to make actuall progress any time soon. We'll see. Oh, and I also bought a nicely sized vice. It's not got anything to do with this build, but I must share it because it makes me horny! Been looking for one for ages - this was the one! With wide AND deep AND wide opening jaws! It's decades old, weighs a ton, I don't have a suitable fixing point for it - but who cares... Cheers, Jan
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Thread revival - are those any good? I got a free set of them today which I removed from a '74 Targa... They seem to be in good condition, though I don't have any real use for them Might try to find a place in the Taxi thoug. What time period are they from? 60's? 70's? I sort of like the "techny" design of the front end What I actually wanted to say when I stumbled upon this thread - I never thought about repairing a torn speaker membrane - so - thanks for the good idea!! I've thrown a lot of speakers away in the past (most were el cheapo std. equipment, though). Cheers, Jan
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May 28, 2015 13:20:29 GMT
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Thanks for confirming my assumption It appears that the OM606 flywheel is just the same old thing with just another trigger-ring welded on. Anyway; on our 1515km Taxi drive yesterday I collected another piece of the puzzle; a OM603 Turbo sump. I had stupidly sold the sump from the spare engine; though this was cheaper than what I sold the other for and since I had to drive to Hamburg anyway... The reason I need this is that I may drop the OM603 into the Taxii's engine bay at a later date. IF I ever find an OK cylinder head. 'Cause, you know, there's yet another - undisclosed - plan for the OM603 engine... Cheers, Jan
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May 28, 2015 11:45:43 GMT
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Thanks for the kind words And as of today, the leather on the steering wheel is worn through As is the brake pedal... lol. Cheers, Jan
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Thank you very much, kind Sir Yesterday the Taxi's odometer gained 1515 kilometers (941 miles) in a single day. I crawled out of bed at 5:00 in the morning and headed north at about 5:30, to collect Phil & E who were allready waiting with a thermos flask full of coffee and "petit pains". It was still early when we took the first break, somewhere behind Frankfurt (I think). I was freezing cold, I could see my breath condensing. WTF. I mean - it's just end of May... Anyways, we still continued north; destination: Hamburg. Though first we avoided Hamburg and headed somewhere north of Hamburg where I collected a part I was hunting for for a couple of weeks. And which is sought after by many. I had only called the seller the day before, so I was twice as happy as I could be collection on working day was possible with a notice this short. ^gosh, I love northern germany! Cobblestones, brick buildings, huge old trees and lots of space everywhere. Anyway. What I collected was something I sold about half a year ago, when I was still determined to fix the OM603 and the OM606 was no option. For the Turbo-Diesel-Coupé project. A OM603 Turbo sump with increased oil capacity. I had one left from the spare engine, but sold it for 150 last winter. This cost 120 - so I made a profit and have a sump. All good. We then headed back south and entered the outskirts of Hamburg. Hungry! So we stopped at some american diner-thingy and had - er - hamburgers Only picture from empty plate available, I was so hungry (it was about 14°° by then). And now came the most interesting part of our journey, og which I do not have any pictures, since I was asked to not take any. But there must have been about a million € worth in Porsche and VW, tucked away in a smal backyard ally. And the garage next to it - I guess at least 2-3 million € worth of old tin (Mercedes gullwing, 111 Coupés etc.). And that wasn't even the big company's garage who's settled on the same property. You know, when the Pagode and 911s are parked outside, there's something even more valuable inside. Or in short: it was a totaly crazy place... And me? I loaded a Porsche 964 interior in a apparently very rare colour for a 964 Targa project we have at work. Which means, the car was stuffed to the brim with Porsche parts and us three. With the buiseness end of the trip taken care of, it was time to pay a short visit to Hamburg. Spotted another W124 Taxi on the way... We took the only payed parking, but it was right next to the docks and Fischmarkt. Funny: the guard would have let us to the parking lot for free, since "you'r [meaning: Taxis] allowed to do". But I was too honest and told him we were just parking, no dropping someone off I felt better with a guarded parking lot, having about 1000€ worth of gear in the boot... Bit of pondering, a Fischbrötchen for Phil & E (I was still full from the hamburger) and we slowly headed back to leave Hamburg. Short break to take a curse word & a picture, and again more eating... Had a very nice (not) lunch at Burger King about half way back... And then driving, driving, driving right into the night... For the way back we altenated drivers, I was knackered, having driven about 900km. I was back home at about 0:30. The car did 1515 km that day and took two tanks of diesel. About 34.5MPG. OK for a loaded car & a route with big elevation chnages. Cheers, Jan
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May 26, 2015 13:06:00 GMT
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Figureing out... Haha, oh well. I've done a couple of hours of phone calls lately (old-school Nokia's still got 50% battery :-P ), and - I have a plan. But that's of no concern right now. There are bigger issues to overcome, physical issues that can't be solved by wires. Like fitting the intercooler. ^This will require a MASIVE re-construction of the whole radiator/AC-condenser & fan arrangement, the oil cooler duct is in the way and the list goes on. In short: nothing fits there. Though I'm positive that I can fit the W204 intercooler, it actually looks like it could be a better fit! I've not started cutting up the front end yet, because the car still needs to drive to it's final place - where the W210 turd is still sitting (collection is due to the end of the week). And then there'S the talking components thing. If my information is valid, the W124 engine reads the starter gear teeth for a speed-signal. The OM606 reads a position signal with 6 lobes. The ring gear is 153 lobes. With a bit of luck I have a solution here, though. The thing is; the W124 AC (and other components too I think) and rev counter need that TD/speed signal to work. Now - I need to chnag over the OM603 oil pan, because the W210 OM606 oil pan doesn't clear the anti roll bar. A V8 ARB apparently clears the 210 sump, but they'r expensive... And the W124 oil pan helps me solve the signal issue; this is the OM606 crank position sensor: This is the OM603 speed sensor: Both OM606 and OM603 ring gears count to 153 teeth. All the luck I need is that the sensor aligns with the OM606 ring gear - and that's my problem solved OM606 sensor for OM606 stuff, OM603 sensor for OM603/W124 stuff. Simples. Can't wait to get started on this... Cheers, Jan
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May 24, 2015 20:41:44 GMT
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Whew....
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Oh the good stuff you can do if you'r commander of such an vast array of tools & machines I'm in actual awe! Booked a mark & will carry on watching
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